Event History

Ever since I took over as Consul earlier this year after he stepped down, Teylas has continued to be a strong and consistent presence in Clan Plagueis. Both as a leader and an active member, he's shined while doing things that those other members without a full time Praetor gig for the hardest office in the Brotherhood could not. He's also been a solid and irreplaceable leader from his place in the trenches, always there to offer advice to both me and his fellow Clan members.

In the realm of general activity, Teylas has, to use the vernacular, wrecked face. Since his last recognition in January, he has participated in 52 competitions and placed in ten of them. Those placements netted him 1 Gold Nova, 1 Ruby Crescent, 2 Amethyst Crescents, and 3 Crescents each of Sapphire and Topaz. Stepping up during major competitions has also been his forte. Teylas entered 22 competitions during our Enemy Below event, placing in three while taking 11th place overall. During the recently completed Twelfth Great Jedi War, Teylas entered 12 events (earning 12 Seals of Wrath), helped our RO team take first place for the second GJW in a row, and earned the 4th most points of any Plagueian. He has also earned 7 Clusters of Ice, 110 Clusters of Earth, and 22 Clusters of Graphite. Not bad for a guy who spends most of his time remanding recommendations!

It is as a peer leader, however, that Teylas has really made his mark on Plagueis. He has been an active part of most summit discussions, bringing his perspective and advice to the table. Even more importantly than this, however, was his help during our pre-GJW Plagueis Pro Bowl, this time featuring Taldryan. With the Great Jedi War delayed, Plagueis was looking for an event to maintain interest and capitalize on the drive for activity our members were feeling. Knowing that we were searching for something to make sure our members didn't feel like they'd been promised a Vendetta and left with nothing, Teylas volunteered to run our second annual Pro Bowl event in the interim along with Dracaryis. He didn't even flinch when we added Clan Taldryan to the mix, massively increasing his workload overnight. Teylas organized 16 competitions and co-organized 4 more, grading or entering scores for the lion's share of 473 total entries. This event was a much needed activity for both Plagueis and Taldryan, and helped begin to forge a relationship between the two units. Without Teylas's tireless efforts, it is unlikely that the event would have taken place as it did.

His work as both member and mentor have been without peer over the course of 2017, and Plagueis would not be the place that it is without his efforts. Congratulations!

As a member of Taldryan, and a Quaestor of Ektrosis, Rian Taldrya has proven to be one of the most valuable members of the Summit, and the Clan in general. Aside from his invaluable advice, and perspective, Rian is one of Tals most active and effective leaders.

Since the last time he was recognized for his efforts Rian has organized 6 competitions, and participated in 86 more earning 26 crescents for his efforts. He's earned 39 clusters of fire, 27 clusters of ice, 4 clusters of earth, and 23 clusters of graphite for his fiction, gaming, and graphics work. Overall he's proven himself to be a force in Taldryan.

Most recently, Rian went above and beyond for Taldryan by taking on the task of creating a new planetary system for TAL to call home. He designed the system, the star, and the planets of the Caelus System, and created the backbone of the fictional direction Taldryan, and by extension Ektrosis, will follow as we settle in. His work has proven to be exemplary and he is more than deserving of his third sacramental award.

Congratulations Rian Taldrya on your award and thank you for everything you've done for Taldryan!

Since the day I became Consul of Clan Plagueis there has been one person who has been at my side the entire time: Selika Roh. With such a multi-faceted talent as my proconsul it becomes hard as time goes on to shrink everything he's done for both myself and Clan Plagueis into words. In the past six months Selika has been both what we in Plagueis call a "producer" and a "consumer".

The easier of the two to quantify is consumer; these are the things you can clearly see on a person's dossier. In the past eleven months Selika has participated in 59 competitions, bringing home crescents in 14 of those 59 including the coveted diamond crescent. As a writer he's produced 6,334 words of across 8 fiction activities, racked up 18 Clusters of Ice, participated in 3 ACC matches, including representing Clan Plagueis in the Grand Master's ACC tournament where he finished third overall. As a gamer he's been able to gather up plenty of awards including 4 Pendants of Blood, 23 Clusters of Fire, and 285 Clusters of Earth. He has also earned 3 of the new Clusters of Graphite for his graphics entries.

However, as I often say when praising Selika to others, it's as a producer where he really shines. In the short term, he's helped to mentor journeymen members to the rank of knight both for other masters and his own apprentice, Malice, which earned him his own Scroll of the Master. Engaging with the membership and pushing them to be active is one of Selika's best qualities. The most recent quarterly report from Mav showed that Plagueis had a participation ratio of 0.79 and a participations per competition of 9, both of which were significantly above the rest of the Brotherhood or the average. This has also been the best that Plagueis has seen in a very long time. I have no hesitation in chalking this up to the leadership that Selika has brought to Plagueis, by my side, since day one as proconsul. Aside from that, Selika has organized 6 competitions and co-organized 36 additional competitions. Out of these, many were competitions belonging to the Clan Plagueis-Odan Urr feud: Between Light and Dark. When the leadership of Odan Urr first approached us to do something together we jumped right on board. Little did we know that we'd eventually be laying the foundations for how feuds work in the Brotherhood as we were the first real "feud" in years. Selika was instrumental in the feuds planning, implementation, and guidelines. He helped ensure that the rules we set forth as a framework for others moving forward were fair, unbiased, and just. It isn't an exaggeration to say that the conversations over many nights on how to frame and move forward with the feud were heated. But I think this just goes to show fact that Selika is so passionate about what he does here in the Brotherhood and providing a service to the members. After all, we were told we'd be creating a template for the rest of the Brotherhood and wanted to get it right.

More recently Selika worked with me and the rest of the Plagueis leadership to create and deploy the 2016 Plagueis Pro Bowl event. The Pro Bowl and it's format (drafting, etc) was Selika's idea; something to get away from the norm. Following on from that, Selika also was instrumental in the creation and running of our A Call to Arms house feud pitting the two Plagueian houses against one another. Due to scheduling anomalies, both Dracaryis and myself were unavailable for quick turnaround grading, so Selika took on the job of grading all twenty-two events by himself to ensure that the event results were released to our members as soon as possible. And without any hesitation or break from providing fun to our members, he's right by my side as we're already into planning our next event.

• Teylas Ramar di Plagia
• Consul of Clan Plagueis

Selika Roh has done some of the most extensive work I’ve seen any Magistrate do in the Office in the last 8 years that I’ve been involved with it. To say that his contributions are anything short of shining would be disrespect to his service. Firstly, I would like to talk about projects, and these include bi-monthly releases, the Herald Style Hanukkah and Possessions, and we’ll start chronologically.

The last Herald Style Hanukkah was in December 2015. That particular event, being the final one of its kind, was particularly large, yielding 1475 new images total uploaded to the site. Of those 1475, Selika has completed 520. That’s 19 items in various combinations of styles, colors, models, etc., both robes and weapons alike. That is a substantial chunk of the work that he has completed on time and diligently, making sure no detail escaped his attention. Next, we need to mention bi-monthly releases of which we’ve had two so far. Selika has completed 2 items, but those two items yielded 50 new images on the website for the members to enjoy. Possessions is another element I must mention because, despite it being a ways away from release, Selika has already completed 100 images for the starfighters, starships and speeders that will be included in the system itself.

Then we come to the day-to-day work that Selika has been doing. His return rate or warbanners, in particular, was extremely fast and usually no longer than one day, maybe two if real life kept him busy. He has completed 14 Warbanners since his last promotion. He has also completed 4 custom weapon images for our members and 19 graphics requests from Summits and leadership that yielded well over 40 images in total. All in all Selika has done a stellar job and created 159 new items, totaling 728 images, not including the ones he did off the record, for the Dark Brotherhood since last December alone..

In conclusion I would like to add a personal note. Selika is not only a good artist, he is a hard worker when he is not bogged down with his real life work. And even then, he will usually find the time to help in some way. He has a drive to learn new things to improve himself and the quality of his work. He is also an active supporter of the Art Community we have strived to nurture in the past year, and for this I am personally thankful. I think Selika is one of the best artists we have in the Brotherhood and one of the best Magistrates to the Herald I’ve seen thus far. This award comes as no surprise. Congratulations!

• Vyr (Morgan)
• Herald of the Brotherhood

Nine-and-a-half years ago, Sarin awarded me my very first merit medal in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood -- a Dark Cross. As a recent exile from the Emperor’s Hammer, I joined the relatively-new Clan Plagueis largely because I knew and respected Sarin’s abilities as a leader; it was a new clan with a driven, determined leader and offered tremendous opportunity. I have worked with Sarin on and off ever since then: as a house summit member under Consul Sarin; as a consul under Grand Master Sarin; as a member of House Revan under Aedile Sarin; and, now, as Headmaster under Grand Master Pravus.

I have always appreciated his ability to set a course and make things happen. Both of his Grand Master tenures have brought significant change to this club, especially this time around. With his lead and support, massive structural changes have been implemented and systems developed. Under any other leader, I suspect, some of these projects would have stalled or suffocated; Sarin, though, keeps the Dark Council focused and makes decisive decisions when arguments could drag a project down. Beyond his grand-strategic and day-to-day work, Sarin has built a team of Dark Councillors and other advisors that works astonishingly well together. It is with a great deal of respect and gratitude that I write this recommendation. Nine-and-a-half years later, I am honored to help award Sarin for his many contributions to this club.

Bubba

Over the past year Pravus has ushered forward a multitude of changes to the Club. Under his leadership the Brotherhood was given a firm plan on how we would prepare for the release of the first Star Wars film in a decade. Systems were built, others were rebuilt. All of these activities were prioritized to ensure those with the biggest gains were in place well ahead of the release of TFA. Our Club now stands poised to offer current and future members an amazing Star Wars experiences with a great community. The position would not be nearly as strong without Pravus’ guidance and leadership over the past year. Thank you!

I have limited perspective of serving on any Dark Council except that of Sarin, and I can say that his guidance and direction help keep everyone pointed in the right direction, or at the very least undoubtedly in a direction depending on who you talk to. While he stays focused on this bigger picture, he allows me to do my job in the Voice office, giving quick answers when needed to enact change or reject things.

The first real test was getting the oft discussed but hidden in the shadows Inquisitorius out in the wild. He guided me through multiple review processes with different groups to solicit feedback, and helped me to navigate the masses of the Brotherhood and try and make as many of them happy as possible with the product I was creating. If I’ve learned anything from Sarin in my time on the Dark Council it’s how to manage the change, and resulting reactions.

Just in how he’s mentored me and everyone else who works for him as a DJB leader, which is unique to any other type of leadership I’ve ever done in my life, he more than deserves this recognition for his influence since he took back over as Grand Master. Thanks for everything and looking forward to many more undesirable decisions in the future.

My dealings with Sarin as Grand Master can sometimes seem contentious. I am either the one attempting to politely explain why a medal or promotion request he has in mind does not work or he is coming to me with some problem or complaint a member or leader has pushed up the food chain. We rarely sit down to discuss things going well, but what is most admirable about Sarin as a leader is the bad things never feel bad. Our discussions, sometimes arguments, are always civil and professional and often conclude with the posting of some meme or (sadly) Telegram sticker. Sarin is a firm guiding hand who provides my office with enough room to maneuver and freedom to administer. Best of all, he is always willing to hear out an idea no matter how massive or silly it sounds. With that, he is also willing to quickly shut down the silly ones, but this just means that when an idea gets through, even if it never ultimately makes it to the finish line, you know there is something there worth having. He moves chess pieces and manages the Brotherhood at a macro level even I am not always completely privy to, but I know he is doing it with utmost aplomb. My entire Brotherhood career is defined by Sarin’s leadership. I’m beyond joyed he continues to love this great organization and am excited to take part in its future with him.

It’s no secret that the job of Grand Master is one of the hardest, if not the hardest job in the Brotherhood. Having end responsibility over almost all club-wide projects, as well as having to shape our club’s future (as well as ensuring we still exist in a couple of years) is quite the weight to have on one’s shoulders. Still, Pravus seems to effortly do just this, without hesitation and without complaint. I will leave it to my fellow recommenders to describe his accomplishments in greater detail, and will close by saying that this small token of our recognition and thanks is well deserved.

James Lucius Entar
Seneschal of the Brotherhood

There was once a time when I coveted the idea of having been the only Grand Master to have served twice in the position. It was a source of pride, having reached the pinnacle of this club on two separate occasions, and having known that I was a value worth of that recognition. A strange thing happened to me when the idea came up of Sarin becoming GM again: I no longer cared for my unique accomplishment because I desperately wanted to see Sarin in the chair again. I knew that out of all the possible candidates for the position, Sarin was the one that could accomplish what was needed and bring some desperately needed change to the club.

Sarin has done just that. This club has been transformed in short order, with new systems, new ways of working, new expectations for activity, and new clarity of purpose.

I will let others detail the specific accomplishments that Sarin has achieved since becoming Grand Master for a second time. Instead, I want to focus on the quality in my mind that makes Sarin the most deserving of this award. That quality is leadership, and Sarin has it in spades.

Sarin is a person that exudes confidence in his ability to lead, his plan for action, and his vision for how tasks must be executed. He is not one to shy away from hard decisions or waver in the face of adversity. In an era when many of our leaders take the path of least resistance--the one that never results in hurt feelings and always brings a compromise that no one likes--Sarin has led the club with clarity and purpose. He expects a lot from his people, and in turn his people perform at exceptionally high levels.

The leadership Sarin displays is contagious. Those under him have little choice but to follow him and emulate him, or simply get out of the way. This has led to significant progress in the DB, especially in areas that have been lacking in progress for years. It’s amazing how hard it is to be an exceptional leader in an online Star Wars club. It is quite difficult but Sarin displays all of the best leadership traits with ease.

I like to be a leader, to set the stage and see my vision come to life. It is a desire that compels me to step up and take the initiative. But Sarin is one of the only people I have encountered in my life that I am truly compels me to follow. That is one of the best compliments I think I can give, as it implies the level of faith I have in this man. He is a great leader and is deserving of our recognition…

...and our thanks.

Truly, Jac Cotelin

It has been almost a year since we last awarded Howie, and he’s continued to be a busy little man. During this past year, he has managed to compete in 118 (!) competitions, earning himself 12 Legions of Scholar, 32 Crescents and a Gold Nova. He has also been a fiend in the gaming front, earning himself 7 Pendants of Blood and over 1000 Clusters of Fire. Howie has even thrown himself into the world of the Shadow Academy, earning himself 2 Savants during that time (along with all of the requisite Mavens and courses needed for those Degrees). He has literally done everything asked of him and then some, participating in every competition that the Clan has needed him for.

His activity alone would garner him a great reward, but Howie is not just about being active. As Rollmaster of Taldryan he has taken it upon himself to act in a manner that the younger members of the Clan can aspire to. His job within the Clan to help help grow and nurture the Journeymen. He does so not only by being supremely active himself and giving them an ideal, but by also being highly communicative and visible. Howie is a constant presence on IRC and e-mail, and on a regular basis touches base with most Masters and Students to ensure that everyone is on the same page. He has helped nurture many members to Dark Jedi Knight, with nearly as many having even moved beyond that and into Equite.

Much of the continued growth and strength within the Clan is due to Howie’s tireless efforts to help teach and mold the next (and even current) generation of members and leaders. He is always willing to lend a hand with any questions or concerns individual members have and does so in a timely manner. He expects much of those around him, but that is because he puts in just as much effort, if not more. The Clan has grown and bettered itself due to Howie’s efforts. This place would not be where it was without him.

DP Halcyon Rokir Taldrya

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-Shad

Howie was the first person to welcome me back to the club and went out of his way to hunt me out on the EH channels (since I didn’t know the current channels for DJB). He repeatedly emailed me with his trademarked phrase of “do all the things” and pushed me upwards without being harassing or annoying about it. His easy way of communicating with the members makes him the perfect Rollmaster for herding Journeymen.

Since I’ve been here (just a few months), we’ve had a host of Journeymen crack into the ranks of DJK and beyond, significantly thanks to Howie’s constant minding and guiding.

I can’t add anything much more than what’s been addressed above, but it should be a no brainer to award him this Ruby Sceptre. Just do it!

SW Kenath Zoron

Since coming back to the DJB from some time away in late 2012, I was still a JH. The first email I got was from a Howie fella that told me to “do all the things!!”. I was constantly getting emails by him asking how i was going, what he could do to help me and any guidance would be given quick and prompt. Howie’s e-mails were always cheerful and and made you smile. It was a sad day when I became DJK and Howie didn't love me anymore.

But it made me realise the effort he puts into his position of rollmaster. He did more than be a rollmaster, he would go out of his way to do anything in his power to help all the journeymen and journeywomen coming through Taldryan, he was a friend. This alone deserves a reward.

Apart from being the best rollmaster in the Brotherhood howie is always active in IRC for any purpose whether it be DJB related, runaround hack and slash in Diablo 3 or even just a general chat. This can also be seen in his achievements, apart from his many clusters and crescents he has earnt a 1 Gold Nova,5 Seals of the Crusader, a pendant of Blood, a Legion of the Scholar, a Legion of the Scholar, a Scroll of the Master.

Howie’s leadership is an example to all of Taldryan in the way he handles all situation with a can do attitude by ,”Doing all the things”, and by the way he can push ourselves to be better than what we thought we could be. His guidance will be the direct result, in my opinion, of many journey people coming through the ranks at incredible speed, and one day in the future be some of the best leaders Taldryan, or the brotherhood, could ever see.

Congratulations Howie on this award you fully deserve it.

DJK Armags